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Unfortunately, I am so afraid of the professional and social repercussions of sharing my opinions, that I've decided not to express an opinion about Sam's essay
by wildermuthn 9y ago
Unfortunately, I am so afraid of the professional and social repercussions of sharing my opinions, that I've decided not to express an opinion about Sam's essay. I hope this reckless act on non-expression doesn't come back to haunt me.
- bthornbury 9y agoSo many who agree with you will stay silent.
- wildermuthn 9y agoMaybe the best response is not to stay silent, but rather to craft a non-opinion that looks like an opinion of agreement no matter who comes across it. But maybe not.
- bthornbury 9y agoYou've mistaken that I assume you agree or disagree with my own position. You've haven't stated such. The agreement I referred to was in that others are also scared of the consequences of sharing their opinion here.
- prepend 9y agoYou have to walk a fine line and post some material, but not offensive. No response at all can be judged poorly. I’ve been in multiple situations where “silence = supporting the perp” so statements must be made. If you’re completely off the grid it can be difficult to get jobs in tech.
- creaghpatr 9y agoThey will stay silent, and express their opinion in the voting booth